{"id":3803,"date":"2012-05-09T11:23:46","date_gmt":"2012-05-09T16:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=3803"},"modified":"2012-05-09T11:23:46","modified_gmt":"2012-05-09T16:23:46","slug":"is-the-future-of-work-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2012\/05\/is-the-future-of-work-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the future of work online?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Digital Jam 2.0 is a Government of Jamaica\/World Bank Youth Event scheduled for 28\u201430 June in Kingston, Jamaica. \u00a0The event comprises a coding competition, an apps competition, a 2-day seminar\/conference, and a market place\/job fair.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Although the answer to today\u2019s question is an emphatic \u201cYES\u201d, there are still large swatches of the population across the Caribbean that have limited, or even no, access to ICT or the Internet. The situation is even more acute among our youth, which typically has the highest unemployment rates among our working age population.<\/p>\n

At the press launch for Digital Jam 2.0 \u2013 \u201cThe Future of Work is Online\u201d<\/a><\/em><\/strong> in Jamaica yesterday, 8 May, Giorgio Valentini, World Bank Representative to Jamaica, stated that in the Caribbean, young people under 30 represent 60% of the population. In Jamaica, and undoubtedly across the region, that grouping also accounts for 70% of the crimes committed. Hence it is imperative that countries find opportunities through which their citizens\u2019 potential can be harnessed. The ICT\/tech space offers a broad range of opportunities, which Digital Jam 2.0 hopes to showcase.<\/p>\n

What is Digital Jam 2.0?<\/h3>\n

Digital Jam 2.0 \u2013 \u201cThe Future of Work is Online\u201d is a 3-day event that will be held in Kingston, Jamaica on 28\u201430 June, at the Jamaica Conference Centre. Hosted by the Government of Jamaica<\/a> and the World Bank<\/a>, Digital Jam 2.0 consists of:<\/p>\n